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Hyundai is the latest brand to pause advertising on X due to antisemitism
Hyundai said on Thursday it paused advertising on X, after an ad from the automaker reportedly appeared adjacent to an antisemitic and pro-Hitler post on the social media site.8 hours ago
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com
No evidence of ‘furries’ in Nebo School District despite allegations, social media firestorm
Unfounded allegations of students at Mt. Nebo Junior High School dressing up like animals and biting, barking, and pouncing on fellow students created a social media firestorm on Wednesday.9 hours ago
Andrew Adams
Following online ‘sextortion’ tragedy, family warns others during Roy High training
Online "sextortion" ended in a tragedy for a Utah family and on Wednesday they teamed up with the Weber County Sheriff’s Office to warn other families the same could happen to them.16 hours ago
Ashley Strickland, CNN
NASA rethinks plan to return rare Mars samples to Earth
NASA is seeking innovative methods that could help retrieve samples collected by the Perseverance rover on Mars in the future.4 days ago
John Towfighi, CNN
Roku says 576,000 accounts breached in cyberattack
About 576,000 Roku accounts were compromised in Roku's second cyberattack of the year.7 days ago
Kelvin Chan, AP Business Writer
Instagram begins blurring nudity in messages to protect teens and fight sexual extortion
Instagram says it’s deploying new tools to protect young people and combat sexual extortion.8 days ago
Adithi Ramakrishnan, AP Science Writer
Can’t get enough of the total solar eclipse or got clouded out? Here are the next ones to watch for
If you missed North America's total solar eclipse or if you caught the eclipse bug, there are more chances to see the sun disappear.10 days ago
Marcia Dunn, AP Aerospace Writer
Total solar eclipse wows North America. Clouds part just in time for most
A chilly, midday darkness fell across North America as a total solar eclipse raced across the continent. Monday's spectacle was witnessed by millions of spectators in the U.S., Mexico and Canada. It was North America's biggest eclipse crowd ever10 days ago
Marcia Dunn, AP Aerospace Writer
A total solar eclipse races across North America. Clouds spoil the view for some
Millions of spectators along a narrow corridor stretching from Mexico to the U.S. to Canada eagerly awaited Monday's celestial sensation — a total eclipse of the sun — even as forecasters called for clouds.11 days ago
Shelby Lofton
Provo family projected to sell half a million glasses for total solar eclipse
A Provo family made a business out of the leftover eclipse glasses of Utah's 2017 solar eclipse.14 days ago
Wyatte Grantham-Philips, AP Business Writer
Free blue checks are back for some accounts on Elon Musk’s X. Not everyone is happy about it
Elon Musk’s X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, has started restoring complimentary blue checks to some of its users.15 days ago
Adithi Ramakrishnan, AP Science Writer
Total solar eclipse forecast: Will your city have clear skies Monday?
Clouds could obscure views of Monday's total solar eclipse in some parts of North America.15 days ago
Amie Schaffer
Utah’s ‘Dark Sky Month’ aims to showcase the stars
Utah is home to some of the darkest skies on Earth and currently leads the world in dark sky preservation with 25 accredited Dark Sky International places.15 days ago
Dan Rascon
Utah County company says its video messaging app can detect nudity to keep kids safe
A Utah County company recently released a new video messaging app that it says can detect nudity or partial nudity to keep kids safe.15 days ago
Ashley Strickland, CNN
Why NASA is launching rockets into the solar eclipse path
Eclipses inspire awe and bring people together to observe a stunning celestial phenomenon, but these cosmic events also enable scientists to unravel mysteries of the solar system.15 days ago
Seth Borenstein, AP Science Writer
NASA wants to come up with a new clock for the moon, where seconds tick away faster
NASA wants to come up with an out-of-this-world way to keep track of time, putting the moon on its own souped-up clock.16 days ago
Clare Duffy, CNN
OpenAI says it’s working on AI that mimics human voices
The company hopes the technology helps with reading assistance, but skeptics worry it could fuel disinformation or make it easier to perpetrate scams.18 days ago
Michael Liedtke, AP Technology Writer
Google to purge billions of files containing personal data in settlement of Chrome privacy case
Google has agreed to purge billions of records containing personal information collected from more than 136 million people in the U.S.18 days ago
Pat Reavy, KSL.com
Investigation into electronic device at Utah high school raises larger concerns for police
A recent investigation at a Moab high school has raised concerns for police about how an electronic device called a Flipper Zero could potentially be used by others.18 days ago
Alexa St. John, Matthew Daly and Joshua A. Bickel
Federal EV charging stations are key to Biden’s climate agenda, yet only 4 states have them
President Biden has set a goal of creating a national network of 500,000 publicly available chargers by 2030.22 days ago
Haleluya Hadero, AP Business Writer
TikTok is under investigation by the FTC over data practices and could face a lawsuit
A person familiar with the matter says the Federal Trade Commission is investigating TikTok over its data and security practices.23 days ago
Brian Fung
Judge tosses Elon Musk’s case against hate speech watchdog in excoriating rebuke
A federal judge on Monday threw out a lawsuit by Elon Musk’s X that had targeted a watchdog group for its critical reports about hate speech on the social media platform.25 days ago
Michelle Chapman, AP Business Writer
After tumultuous 5 years for Boeing, CEO will depart as part of broader company leadership shakeup
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun will be stepping down at the end of the year from the top job at the company, which is under pressure from airlines.25 days ago
